Noces de Sève

Dec 2, 1979

1h 27m

★ 10.0

Overview

An anti-nuclear parable, the film tells the story of villagers who each year traditionally hold "sap weddings", thus paying homage to the forest. But a nuclear power plant must be built there. The film was presented in competition at the Thonon-les-Bains festival in 1978.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Atelier 68

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Cast

Jérôme Capdevielle

Jean Négroni

Laire

Pierre Tabard

Clémence, fille de Jérôme

Catherine Rétoré

Guillaume Peltuvier

Dominique Lasseur

Le maire, Barousse père

Jean Durozier

Chalucet

Michel Simonian

Le vieux Lucien

Philippe Arthuys

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